Sir Ian McKellen has explained why he accepted a knighthood ... Sir Ian said that when he received a medal for acting in 2008, the Queen said to him: “You’ve been doing this for an awfully ...

That’s bloody rude when you’re giving someone a medal for acting," he continued. "It meant, ‘Does anyone care a f*** about you because I don’t. Now off you go!’ ” Alamy Ian McKellen ...

And now, almost 40 years after Ian first came out of the closet, he’s encouraging other queer celebrities to follow in his ...